Re: Plant lust Now:longest blooming perrenial?
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- Subject: Re: Plant lust Now:longest blooming perrenial?
- From: L* R*
- Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1998 15:24:30 -0600
Ah, what do I do to make my lavender bloom? First of all, I LOVE lavender,
so I have many species planted in probably every bed on our property - alot
of beds. I guess it works out that some of them are going to be very
happy, and others not. We compost alot, and I am constantly harvesting my
lavender in August until now. I've been drying the flower buds for
potpourris, and dried many many stems to do dried flower arrangements. I
think all that cutting is part of the trick. One of these days I'll learn
how to extract oil and make soap and bath oils etc., cause I sure spend a
fair $$ buying lavender bath oil and soap! Maybe Santa will bring me a
book on how to do that. I am not to fussy about where I plant - just
filling in spaces in beds. They sure start to settle down their second
year.
One of the largest lavender farms on Vancouver Island started in a unique
way. The owner's mother/father gave her this huge lavender root ball,
which she claims to have cut into about 500 little plants and put in a
coldframe. They thrived beautifully, and she planted out in rows. Voila!
Today, a large lavender farm.
Lorraine
White Rock B.C.
Zone 8
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> From: Sandy Boyette <sandy.boyette@wright.edu>
> To: perennials@mallorn.com
> Subject: Re: Plant lust Now:longest blooming perrenial?
> Date: Thursday, December 17, 1998 8:10 AM
>
> Lorraine what do you do to get your
> lavender to last so long? I have
> trouble with lavender over wintering.
> We have moved it from one place to
> another. Any suggestions
>
> Sandy border line zone 4/5
>
>
> Lorraine Rumberg wrote:
> >
> > Some flowers just won't quit...my lavender is still blooming, about
three
> > of the 6 varieties. And my Heritage rose over the arbor, and my Louis
> > odier rose by the courtyard. And it's getting cold!
> >
> > Lorraine
> > White Rock'Zone 8
> >
> > ----------
> > > From: Pesznecker, Sue <SPesznec@lhs.org>
> > > To: 'perennials@mallorn.com'
> > > Subject: RE: Plant lust Now:longest blooming perrenial?
> > > Date: Wednesday, December 16, 1998 10:39 AM
> > >
> > > Do roses count? We have had two frosts (we're having an extremely
warm
> > > fall) and I have a mini white rose that's still blooming.
> > >
> > > I have some verbena that just quit blooming a couple of weeks ago,
and
> > > Shasta daisies that bloomed into mid-November. Also some primroses
that
> > are
> > > still going.....
> > >
> > > Sue P.
> > >
> > > > ----------
> > > > From: coneh@uswest.net
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 1998 5:37 PM
> > > > To: perennials@mallorn.com
> > > > Subject: Re: Plant lust Now:longest blooming perrenial?
> > > >
> > > > Susan and all listers.
> > > > I had better ask my question first,to stay on subject.What was your
> > > > longest blooming per.this year?Preferably for at least USDA zone 6.
> > > >
> > >
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